Douako weather in September

In September, Douako sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 305 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Douako's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douako's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
305 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Douako is human settlement in Guinea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Douako reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52921
62921
72921
82921
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112921
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293021
303021

How September really feels in Douako

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 10 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Douako weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°5111.54.5
Feb35° / 22°71.311.73.2
Mar36° / 24°315.511.92.5
Apr34° / 24°7511.712.22.8
May32° / 23°16220.312.43.1
Jun30° / 22°22124.712.63.2
Jul28° / 22°26426.912.53.4
Aug28° / 21°29827.512.33.6
Sep29° / 21°30527.212.13.1
Oct30° / 21°25726.611.83.1
Nov31° / 20°618.111.64.6
Dec32° / 19°40.911.45.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81288
91288
101288
111387
121387
131486
141486
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302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Douako gets around 305 mm of rain over 27.2 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2790
2890
2990
3090

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15347
25248
35149
45149
55050
64951
74852
84852
94753
104654
114555
124456
134357
144258
154258
164159
174060
184060
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293565
303565

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:356:46
212.26:356:46
312.26:356:45
412.26:356:44
512.26:346:44
612.16:346:43
712.16:346:42
812.16:346:42
912.16:346:41
1012.16:346:41
1112.16:346:40
1212.16:346:39
1312.16:346:39
1412.16:346:38
1512.16:346:37
1612.16:336:37
1712.06:336:36
1812.06:336:35
1912.06:336:35
2012.06:336:34
2112.06:336:33
2212.06:336:33
2312.06:336:32
2412.06:336:31
2512.06:336:31
2612.06:336:30
2712.06:336:30
2811.96:326:29
2911.96:326:28
3011.96:326:28

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Douako

In seasonPeak

In September, Douako sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Douako's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Douako sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Douako?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Douako.

What to pack for Douako in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Douako sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Douako in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Douako peaks around August 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 22UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Douako in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Douako is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.2× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 18107 µg/m³Aug 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan104Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Douako?

Douako sits at 9.7°N, 10.2°W, 491 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Albadéria, 22 km away.

KissidougouFaranahYende MillimouKouroussaKankanBankoGueckedou

Topography around Douako

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Douako.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Douako has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 502 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.

The land around Douako is covered by trees (45%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
584 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Albadéria 22 km · Kissidougou 62 km · Faranah 70 km · Yende Millimou 94 km · Kouroussa 107 km · Kankan 120 km · Banko 124 km · Gueckedou 130 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Douako (9.7333°, -10.1833°, elevation 491 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).